Waterways Ireland - contract awards
Waterways Ireland has awarded 128 contracts totalling €16.4M between 2013 and 2026. Top supplier by disclosed value is Leach Colour Ltd (1 award).
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128
Awards
€16.4M
Disclosed value
€421k
Average per award
109
With named winner
Top suppliers awarded
- 1.Leach Colour Ltd1 · €4.0M
- 2.Kent Stainless1 · €4.0M
- 3.Brian Conneely and Company. Ltd2 · €1.0M
- 4.Ballycrystal Asset Holdings Ltd2 · €1.0M
- 5.Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd8 · €720k
- 6.Tria Energy Limited1 · €500k
- 7.Ascot Sign Systems2 · €368k
- 8.Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd.3 · €340k
- 9.Ayesa (formerly ByrneLooby)1 · €250k
- 10.KPMG2 · €170k
Year-by-year
| Year | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | - |
| 2014 | 3 | - |
| 2015 | 3 | €750k |
| 2016 | 8 | €500k |
| 2017 | 9 | €920k |
| 2018 | 9 | €210k |
| 2019 | 7 | €400k |
| 2020 | 13 | €50k |
| 2021 | 15 | - |
| 2022 | 11 | €200k |
| 2023 | 12 | €265k |
| 2024 | 9 | €1.1M |
| 2025 | 11 | €6.0M |
| 2026 | 15 | €6.0M |
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By value band
- €25k-€50k9 · €325k
- €50k-€144k8 · €695k
- €144k-€360k17 · €2.2M
- €360k-€1M11 · €4.2M
- €1M-€5M5 · €9.0M
Competition intensity
- Awards with bid data
- 100
- Sole bidder (no competition)
- 22
- Most contested award
- Waterways Ireland - Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services for the Development of a Sustainability Roadmap aligned to the UN SDG’s
- 24 bids received
Least contested above 1 bid: Supply of Hardwood, Timber Decking & Posts (2 bids)
By procedure
- Open Procedure: 105
- Simplified: 3
- Direct Invite – Mini-Competition: 5
- Restricted Procedure: 1
Supplier intelligence
Top-3 suppliers account for 42.7% of €22.3M total disclosed value — a market-concentration signal.
| Supplier | Share | CRO status | Other bodies (join 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leach Colour Ltd | 18% | — | — |
| Kent Stainless | 18% | Normal | also won €3.6M across 6 other Irish bodies → |
| AECOM Ireland Ltd | 6.7% | Normal | also won €2.6bn across 48 other Irish bodies → |
| Ballycrystal Asset Holdings Ltd | 5.8% | Normal | — |
| NVM Limited | 5.4% | — | also won €2.5M across 6 other Irish bodies → |
Repeat winners
Suppliers awarded contracts by Waterways Ireland in two or more separate years, from published award notices.
| Supplier | Awards | Active years |
|---|---|---|
| Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 8 | 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Aghinver Boat Co. Ltd | 3 | 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| INVAS Biosecurity Ltd. | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd. | 3 | 2022, 2025, 2026 |
| 7L Architects | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| Ballycrystal Asset Holdings Ltd | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Brian Conneely and Company. Ltd | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Cunningham Civil and Marine Ltd | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Equilibrant Ltd. | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Ground Investigations Ireland Ltd | 2 | 2017, 2022 |
| invasive and aquatic weed control ltd | 2 | 2016, 2023 |
| JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| John Morris Arboricultural Consultancy | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| KPMG | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| LFMI Media Services Ltd t/a Muck Rack | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| MCO Projects Limited | 2 | 2020, 2024 |
| Meitheal Mara CTR | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd | 2 | 2017, 2020 |
| Stephen Byrne Plant Hire and Civil Engineering Contractors | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
| Tandem Partners Ltd | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Notices published in the last 90 days
Award history (128 records)
| Date | Title | Winner | Bids | Procedure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Fuel Storage Tanks for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) | GF Plant Spares Ltd | — | €100k | |
| 6 August 2026 | Legislative and Governance eLearning Platform | Legal Island | — | €125k | |
| 3 August 2026 | Multi-disciplinary Consultancy Services for EPA Abstraction Licensing Support Services – Waterways Ireland | undisclosed | — | €560k | |
| 10 July 2026 | 2026 Recreational Water Quality Sampling and Testing | TMS Environmental Ltd | — | €40k | |
| 10 July 2026 | Drumhauver Underpass | Punch Consulting Ltd | — | €100k | |
| 9 July 2026 | Camden Lock Gate Hydraulic Cylinders | Olimotion Ireland Ltd | — | €40k | |
| 25 June 2026 | Manufacture and Installation of Signature Points on the Royal Canal Greenway for Waterways Ireland | Ascot Sign Systems | — | €218k | |
| 25 June 2026 | Media Monitoring Service | LFMI Media Services Ltd t/a Muck Rack | — | €40k | |
| 25 June 2026 | Lot 1 Rebuild/Reinstatement. | Thorntons Chartered Surveyors | — | €150k | |
| 25 June 2026 | Framework agreement for the provision of professional services to develop Destination Experience Delivery Plans DEDPs | Tandem Partners Ltd | — | €400k | |
| 5 June 2026 | Shannon Harbour Hard Edge | Brian Conneely and Company. Ltd | — | €448k | |
| 15 April 2026 | Waterways Ireland - Tender for Provision, Delivery and Commissioning of Fuel Storage Tanks for HVO fuels to include the provision of integrated pump houses with fuel dispensing units | Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd. | — | €170k | |
| 7 April 2026 | Lot 1 Puddle Clay | Ballycrystal Asset Holdings Ltd | — | €300k | |
| 13 March 2026 | Manufacture and Installation of Signature Points on the Royal Canal Greenway for Waterways Ireland | Ascot Sign Systems | 2 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 12 March 2026 | Supply and installation of Wayfinding and Interpretation Hardware for two locations (i) the Royal Canal Greenway animation and (ii) the Shannon and ShannonErne | Leach Colour Ltd | — | €4.0M | |
| 24 December 2025 | Supply and Delivery of Filler and Puddle Clays for Waterways Ireland | Ballycrystal Asset Holdings Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €1.0M |
| 4 December 2025 | AM0109 Grand Canal Locks - Principal Inspections | Equilibrant Ltd. | — | Simplified | - |
| 31 October 2025 | Online Engineering and Construction Knowledgebase | Allium UK Holding Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €70k |
| 29 October 2025 | Shannon Harbour Hard Edge | Brian Conneely and Company. Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | €600k |
| 24 September 2025 | Waterways Ireland - Tender for Provision, Delivery and Commissioning of Fuel Storage Tanks for HVO fuels to include the provision of integrated pump houses with fuel dispensing units | Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd. | 5 | Open Procedure | €170k |
| 24 September 2025 | Waterways Ireland - Tender for the Provision of Consultancy Services for the Development of a Sustainability Roadmap aligned to the UN SDG’s | KPMG | 24 | Open Procedure | €120k |
| 26 May 2025 | Supply and installation of Wayfinding and Interpretation Hardware for two locations (i) the Royal Canal Greenway animation and (ii) the Shannon and ShannonErne | Kent Stainless | 5 | Open Procedure | €4.0M |
| 15 April 2025 | MEDIA MONITORING SERVICE | LFMI Media Services Ltd t/a Muck Rack | 4 | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 31 March 2025 | Framework agreement for the provision of professional services to develop Visitor Experience Delivery Plans VEDPs | Tandem Partners Ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 21 March 2025 | Emergency electrofishing works - Royal Canal near Abbeyshrule | Triturus | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 20 January 2025 | Provision of Services for Water Quality Monitoring 2025 – Sampling and Testing | TMS Environment Ltd | 7 | Open Procedure | €30k |
| 2 December 2024 | Asset Valuation Surveying Services | MGM Partnership | 6 | Open Procedure | €150k |
| 24 September 2024 | Mechanical pipework and equipment installation and electrical commissioning of six pump sites | Xylem Water Solutions Ireland Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €80k |
| 19 August 2024 | Waterways Ireland GIS Linear Asset Capture | Bluesky International Ltd | — | Simplified | - |
| 22 April 2024 | Development of the Long Term Asset Management Forecasting Tool | KPMG | 2 | Open Procedure | €50k |
| 19 April 2024 | Environmental Assessment on Strategic Maintenance activities related to the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-Ordination Working Group | Ayesa (formerly ByrneLooby) | 1 | Open Procedure | €250k |
| 9 April 2024 | Provision of Archaeological Assessment (inc. underwater surveys) Services | Archaeological Management Solutions | 1 | Open Procedure | €40k |
| 5 April 2024 | Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to Royal Canal Area | Tria Energy Limited | 2 | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 22 February 2024 | Provision of Energy Consultancy and Project Management Services | undisclosed | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 February 2024 | Provision of Sustainability and Climate Action Training Services for Waterways Ireland Staff | MCO Projects Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | €30k |
| 21 December 2023 | Provision for the Services for Water Quality Monitoring 2024 | Irish Equine Foundation Ltd. | 9 | Open Procedure | €30k |
| 30 November 2023 | Principal Structural and M and E Inspection of Movable Bridges | Equilibrant Ltd. | — | Simplified | - |
| 7 November 2023 | Tree Management Services – Barrow Navigation | John Morris Arboricultural Consultancy | 3 | Open Procedure | €35k |
| 24 October 2023 | Supply and Delivery of Ekki Hardwood Timber Fenders for Jetty Maintenance | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 3 September 2023 | Provision of WFD related services 2024-2026 | invasive and aquatic weed control ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 August 2023 | Operational and Emergency Monitoring | Gary Millar | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 August 2023 | TS-ENV-2023-22 Portumna Toll House Conservation Works | Cunningham Civil and Marine Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 April 2023 | Electrical Panel Design, Build & Supply | ControlSoft Automation Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 2 April 2023 | Ulster Canal Restoration Lough Erne to Clones Phase 3.3 IDT | undisclosed | 1 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 13 February 2023 | Installation of Ducting for the Underground Diversion of overhead ESB cables on lands owned by Waterways Ireland at Cappincur road, Tullamore | S Wilkin and Sons | 11 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 February 2023 | Piling for Installation of Davy's Island Floating Mooring | Aghinver Boat Co. Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 January 2023 | Framework for the Provision of Asset Inspection Related Services for Waterways Ireland | AECOM Ireland Ltd | 15 | Open Procedure | €1.5M |
| 3 November 2022 | TS-ENV-2022-21 - Environmental Services Multi-Operator Framework Tender | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 3 November 2022 | Environmental Services Multi-Operator Framework Tender | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 29 October 2022 | Supply of Floating Mooring Units | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | €200k |
| 27 October 2022 | Dredging Framework 2023-2025 | Aghinver Boat Co. Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 September 2022 | Shannon Erne Lock 16 Design and Supply of New Fixed Walkway | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 September 2022 | Fuel Tanks with Fuel Management Systems | Raptor Engineering Solutions Ltd. | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 July 2022 | HVO Supply - Barrow Trial | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | - |
| 9 June 2022 | Royal Canal Bathymetric Survey | Hydromaster Ltd. | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 22 May 2022 | Single Party Framework Agreement for Waterways Ireland’s Hydrometric Measurement Network & associated services. | NVM Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | €1.2M |
| 28 April 2022 | General Inspection of Culverts 2022 | O'Connor Sutton Cronin | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 18 March 2022 | Reinstatement of Ardreigh and Bestfield Weirs Site Investigation | Ground Investigations Ireland Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 December 2021 | Lock Inspections - Grand Canal Mainline | Doran Consulting | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 12 November 2021 | Principal Inspection of Bridges | Atkins | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 26 October 2021 | Shannon Jetties 2021 | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 15 October 2021 | Supply of Grass cutting machinery and Woodchippers | undisclosed | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 October 2021 | WI - IT Equipment & Peripherals | CCS Media Limited | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 September 2021 | Lock Inspections - Barrow & Lower Bann Navigations | Doran Consulting | — | Direct Invite – Mini-Competition | - |
| 30 August 2021 | Provision of 6.5m Telescopic Hedge Cutters | Clarke Machinery Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 August 2021 | Dublin Strategic Development Framework & Action Plan | KPMG Future Analytics | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 7 July 2021 | Sustainable On Water Living Feasibility Study | KPMG Future Analytics | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 July 2021 | 5-Year Marketing Strategy & Plan | MCCP | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 May 2021 | Media Plan & Buying Services | undisclosed | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 25 May 2021 | Environmental Reports for Bridge Repair Programme | RSK Ireland Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 April 2021 | Athlone Slipway (Design & Build) | Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 March 2021 | Tree Management Services | John Morris Arboricultural Consultancy | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 March 2021 | Divestiture Due Diligence Assessment - Graving Docks | AECOM Ireland Limited | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 November 2020 | Framework for Service, Maintenance & Repair of Vehicles | undisclosed | 15 | Open Procedure | €818k |
| 27 November 2020 | Case Management System | undisclosed | 4 | Open Procedure | €50k |
| 4 October 2020 | Provision of Water Framework Directive (WFD) related services 2021-2023 | INVAS Biosecurity Ltd. | 6 | Open Procedure | €220k |
| 2 October 2020 | Waterways Ireland Climate Action Plan | MCO Projects Limited | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 September 2020 | Conservation - Fort Eliza | Cunningham Civil and Marine Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 August 2020 | Shannon Maintenance Environmental Reports (2) | MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 July 2020 | Conservation - Martello Tower | 7L Architects | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 May 2020 | Floating Breakwater & Mooring Shannon Navigation 2020 | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 11 May 2020 | Grand Canal Lock C4 Mespil Road Refurbishment 2020 | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 May 2020 | Piling for Installation of roosky Jetty | ward piling ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 May 2020 | Barrow Maintenance Environmental Reports | JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 28 April 2020 | Virtual Reality - Canal Environment | MakinMediaMobile | 17 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 February 2020 | Bellanaleck Moorings & Slipway | ward piling ltd | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 November 2019 | Tender for Development of Waterways Ireland 10 Year Plan | undisclosed | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 September 2019 | Grand Canal Dock Visitor Centre Roof Works 2019 | undisclosed | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 31 July 2019 | Sustainable Water Supply for the Ulster Canal Restoration Phase II (Clones) | CDM Smith Ireland Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 5 July 2019 | Castle Saunderson Jetty 2019 | Aghinver Boat Co. Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 20 April 2019 | This tender exercise aims to establish a single-party agreement for the provision of Integrated Design Team services to support the delivery of the design and development of City Block 19. | undisclosed | 7 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 5 March 2019 | Access Improvements to Carnroe Weir | E Quinn Civils Ltd | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 February 2019 | Traditional Heritage Boat Survey 2019 | Meitheal Mara CTR | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 4 October 2018 | Shannon Lock Gate Supply Tender 2018 | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | €210k |
| 24 September 2018 | New Floating Mooring and Boat Access Ramp, Ballina Quay, River Shannon | LandM Keating Ltd. | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 September 2018 | Meelick Weir & Walkway (Design & Build) | LandM Keating Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 21 September 2018 | Request for Tender for Fish Pass Design | JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 July 2018 | Conservation Assessments | 7L Architects | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 July 2018 | The provision of a project management-led team to develop & prepare a tourism Masterplan for the Shannon Region. | SLR Environmental Consulting Ireland Ltd. | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 6 July 2018 | Tender for Dumping at Sea Permit Aplication | Malachy Walsh and Partners | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 18 May 2018 | Tender for Supply of sheet piles for Operations Division | Stephen Byrne Plant Hire and Civil Engineering Contractors | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 26 January 2018 | Erne Navigation Bathymetric & Topographical Surveys | Six-West Ltd | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 December 2017 | Provision of Water Framework Directive (WFD) related services 2018-2020 | INVAS Biosecurity Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | €260k |
| 7 December 2017 | Tender for Floating Mooring Units for Sites on the Erne Navigation | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €220k |
| 24 August 2017 | Tender for Floating Mooring Units for the Shannon & Erne Navigations | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | €300k |
| 31 July 2017 | Supply of Hardwood for Killaloe | Timber Link International Ltd. | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 July 2017 | Underwater Structural Inspection Contract 2017 | undisclosed | 4 | Open Procedure | €400k |
| 6 July 2017 | Ecological Assessment of instream works on the Barrow | MKO - McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 June 2017 | Barrow Blueway Topographical Survey | The Natural Power Consultants Limited | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
| 19 May 2017 | Shannon Navigation Ground Investigation 2017 (Various Sites) | Ground Investigations Ireland Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 23 February 2017 | Traditional Heritage Boat Survey 2017 - Shannon Navigation & Shannon Erne System | Meitheal Mara CTR | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 13 December 2016 | Provision of Water Framework Directive (WFD) surveillance monitoring 2017 | invasive and aquatic weed control ltd | 5 | Open Procedure | - |
| 2 November 2016 | Supply of Marine Rope & Post Fittings | SNG (Swan Net Gundry Ltd) | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 27 September 2016 | Abbey River Boat Arrest System | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 August 2016 | Floating Walkway/Mooring Units Acres Lake | Inland and Coastal Marina Systems Ltd | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 17 August 2016 | Supply of Hardwood, Timber Decking & Posts | Gripsure (UK) Ltd | 2 | Open Procedure | - |
| 16 August 2016 | Shannon Lock Gate Supply Tender 2016 | undisclosed | — | Open Procedure | €500k |
| 9 March 2016 | Tender for Canal habitat Management plans | Billy Flynn | 3 | Open Procedure | - |
| 14 January 2016 | Provision of Water Framework Directive (WFD) surveillance monitoring 2016 | INVAS Biosecurity Ltd. | 15 | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 October 2015 | Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) & Habitats Directive Assessment (HDA) - Ulster Canal Greenway Strategy | Tetra Tech Consulting Ltd | 4 | Open Procedure | - |
| 1 June 2015 | The contract is for the provision of an overarching ICT Managed Support service for all Waterways Ireland sites. | undisclosed | — | Restricted Procedure | €750k |
| 27 May 2015 | 2015 Ecological Survey - Grand Canal within Co. Offaly | TOBIN Environment and Planning | 6 | Open Procedure | - |
| 29 September 2014 | Additional 4 module Extension to existing Corporate E-Portal | Etain Limited | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 15 September 2014 | Repair Works to Bagenalstown Canal Walls | Stephen Byrne Plant Hire and Civil Engineering Contractors | 1 | Open Procedure | - |
| 30 January 2014 | 2014 Ecological Surveys | Blackthorn Ecology | 17 | Open Procedure | - |
| 31 May 2013 | Ecological Assessment of the Grand Canal 2013 | Stantec | 7 | Open Procedure | - |
| 24 April 2013 | Environmental & Hydrological Assessments for proposed works at Tarmonbarry | Stantec | 8 | Open Procedure | - |
| 8 April 2013 | EIA & AA for works on Meelick & Marlborough Weirs | Ecofact Environmental Consultants Ltd. | 9 | Open Procedure | - |
Last updated 3 September 2026. Award dataset coverage begins 2013-04-08. Sentinel TED values (€0, €1) are excluded from totals and averages.
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